Blinken, 58, was born in New York State and is of Jewish descent. He served in the Clinton administration. During the Obama administration, he served as national security adviser to Vice President Biden, deputy national security adviser to the President and deputy secretary of state. He is an old face in American diplomatic circles. According to the website of American politicians, Blinken's resume tells us that he was born for diplomacy. The article also said that Blinken's position is moderate, and some party member also think that he is a good candidate for Secretary of State.
The media also mentioned that Blinken was a close friend of Biden. When Biden was a senator and vice president, Blinken worked for him. They share the same views on many foreign affairs. The Financial Times believes that Biden, who is familiar with foreign affairs, regards Blinken as "another self". If Blinken becomes Biden's Secretary of State next year 1 month, he will definitely implement Biden's foreign policy in place.
Like Biden, Blinken will emphasize American values and make more references to human rights in diplomacy. For example, he once thought that Biden, as vice president, should meet with the Russian opposition. He is also dissatisfied with the Obama administration's tolerance for the Syrian Assad government. Of course, Blinken is also a realist, and he will pay attention to the way of dealing with big countries.
Role experience:
Anthony Blinken studied at Harvard University from 1980 to 1984, majoring in social studies, and was the co-editor of the art weekly Harvard Crimson. During his tenure as editor, Blinken published many articles commenting on current politics in newspapers.
After graduating from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree, Blinken worked as an intern in New Weekly for about a year.
1985 entered the law school of Columbia University, and 1988 obtained the doctor of law degree. After graduation, he started his career in new york and London.
1988, Blinken and his father joined hands to raise money for 1988 US presidential election Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis.